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Hephaestus (UK: / h ɪ ˈ f iː s t ə s / hif-EE-stəs, US: / h ɪ ˈ f ɛ s t ə s / hif-EST-əs; eight spellings; Greek: Ἥφαιστος, translit. Hḗphaistos) is the Greek god of artisans, blacksmiths, carpenters, craftsmen, fire, metallurgy, metalworking, sculpture and volcanoes. Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan.
Hephaestus is one of the ancient greek fire gods. In some accounts, he was said to be the son of Zeus and Hera. In others, he was the son of Hera alone, conceived in order to get back at Zeus for bringing forth Athena. Hephaestus was the only ugly god among perfectly beautiful immortals.
Hephaestus, in Greek mythology, the god of fire. Originally a deity of Asia Minor and the adjoining islands (in particular Lemnos), Hephaestus had an important place of worship at the Lycian Olympus.
Sep 3, 2019 · Hephaistos (Hephaestus) was the ancient Greek god of fire, metallurgy, and crafts. He was the brilliant blacksmith of the Olympian gods, for whom he fashioned magnificent houses, armour, and ingenious...
Hephaestus is the god of fire, especially in so far as it manifests itself as a power of physical nature in volcanic districts, and in so far as it is the indispensable means in arts and manufactures, whence fire is called the breath of Hephaestus, and the name of the god is used both by Greek and Roman poets as synonymous with fire.
HEPHAISTOS (Hephaestus) was the Olympian god of fire, smiths, craftsmen, metalworking, stonemasonry and sculpture. He was depicted as a bearded man holding a hammer and tongs--the tools of a smith--and sometimes riding a donkey.
Hephaestus was the Olympian god of fire, smiths, craftsmen, metalworking and stonemasonry. This page describes the divine roles and functions of the god--including fire, smiths and craftsmen, volcanoes and his identification with foreign gods.
Hephaestus on work, a painting by Peter Paul Rubens made in c. 1636-1637 AD. Hephaestus (Greek: Ἥφαιστος, Hēphaistos) is the Greek god of fire, metalworking, craftsmen, sculpture, metallurgy and volcanoes. His parents were Zeus and Hera, Hephaestus was the blacksmith of the gods.
Mar 28, 2022 · In the ancient Greek religion, Hephaestus was regarded as the god of fire, volcanoes, smiths, and craftsmen. Due to his patronage of the crafts, Hephaestus was closely affiliated with the goddess Athena. Further, as a master smithing god, Hephaestus naturally had forges across the Greek world.
Jun 2, 2020 · Hephaestus made the chariot of Helios, the sun god, as well as those of at least some of the other Olympians. When Heracles needed to scare away the Stymphalian Birds, he gave the demigod a set of bronze clappers to make noise. He created the arrows Eros used to make men and gods fall in love. Hephaestus made the crown given to ...
